03/09/2026
We’re raising our voices up together to safeguard Tasmania’s food future.
Tassie grows extraordinary food. But can we still access it?
Our food system is under pressure - from limited processing capacity and freight challenges to narrowing pathways to market and changing retail decisions (Woolworths this week!).
In a nutshell - getting Tasmanian food from farm to table is getting harder, not easier.
These are not isolated agricultural issues. They affect producer viability, local jobs and skills, food security, preventive health and, ultimately, whether Tasmanians can access and afford healthy, locally produced food where they shop.
That’s why we need to look beyond individual crises and consider the whole system - from paddock to plate.
Government, industry and communities have an opportunity to work together to identify the vulnerabilities, strengthen local supply chains and turn the evidence into action.
Tasmania should be able to grow food here, process it here and sell it here - and Tasmanians should be able to afford to eat it, so that food relief can remain a safety net rather than becoming a normal part of putting food on the table.
Read the full editorial by State Manager Kate Crawford, TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman and Sprout Tasmania CEO Jennifer Robinson below.
➡https://canva.link/talking-point-mercury-04-09-2026
Jeremy Rockliff
Bridget Archer
Roger Jaensch MP
Gavin Pearce
Senator Carol Brown
Julie Collins MP
The Mercury Newspaper
Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group
Dairy Australia - Tasmania
